Olive oil production in Iran
In 2023 Iran produced 6,863 t of olive oil, the 20th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 14,829 t in 2011.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 6,863 t
- World rank
- 20 of 34
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 14,829 t
- 2011
Olive oil in Iran, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.41% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −52%
- world −25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Libya | 16,000 | 0.61% |
| 19 | United States | 12,000 | 0.46% |
| 20 | Iran | 6,863 | 0.26% |
| 21 | Cyprus | 5,700 | 0.22% |
| 22 | Croatia | 4,500 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of olive oil
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,863 | −0.7% |
| 2022 | 6,914 | +51% |
| 2021 | 4,594 | −31% |
| 2020 | 6,670 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 6,196 | +18% |
| 2018 | 5,256 | −38% |
| 2017 | 8,417 | +48% |
| 2016 | 5,673 | +45% |
| 2015 | 3,919 | −13% |
| 2014 | 4,512 | −68% |
| 2013 | 14,229 | +42% |
| 2012 | 10,005 | −33% |
| 2011 | 14,829 | +75% |
| 2010 | 8,482 | +211% |
| 2009 | 2,730 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,803 | −3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,896 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2,640 | −35% |
| 2005 | 4,048 | +113% |
| 2004 | 1,901 | −15% |
| 2003 | 2,248 | +23% |
| 2002 | 1,832 | −2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,883 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1,719 | +48% |
| 1999 | 1,158 | −9.4% |
| 1998 | 1,278 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,278 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,227 | +28% |
| 1995 | 956 | +10% |
| 1994 | 869 | +132% |
| 1993 | 374 | −34% |
| 1992 | 563 | −13% |
| 1991 | 648 | −19% |
| 1990 | 800 | +28% |
| 1989 | 626 | −12% |
| 1988 | 708 | +71% |
| 1987 | 415 | −40% |
| 1986 | 692 | +69% |
| 1985 | 410 | −20% |
| 1984 | 510 | +37% |
| 1983 | 373 | −23% |
| 1982 | 487 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 446 | −9.9% |
| 1980 | 495 | +43% |
| 1979 | 346 | −22% |
| 1978 | 446 | −18% |
| 1977 | 544 | +22% |
| 1976 | 446 | −31% |
| 1975 | 644 | −19% |
| 1974 | 792 | +23% |
| 1973 | 644 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | 668 | +358% |
| 1971 | 146 | −80% |
| 1970 | 742 | +25% |
| 1969 | 594 | −20% |
| 1968 | 742 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 742 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 742 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 742 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 742 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 742 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 742 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 742 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6 t USD 20,000
- Exporter rank
- 83 of 102
- Imports
- 152 t USD 1.5 m
- Importer rank
- 123 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of olive oil in Iran?
Iran produced 6,863 t in 2023, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of olive oil?
Iran ranked 20th of 34 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olive oil in Iran changed?
It fell by 52% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −25% for the world. The record was 14,829 t in 2011.
Does Iran export or import olive oil?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 6 t (USD 20,000) and imports of 152 t (USD 1.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Iran is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.